Tour New Ping i240 irons - 2025 Memorial

[javierruis]

When should we expect to hear the tech behind the irons? 

[Turbulators]

On 6/11/2025 at 9:27 AM, iNeedMoreGolf said:

What was wrong with i59 looks? I thought they looked great lol 

 

 

And you are in luck, they are still for sale, at about half price.  fortunately cast steel does not suffer from sitting on a shelf for years.  

[NoCalHack]

All this talk about the looks of this new iron cracks me up. 
 

I just went back to my 230s after a stint with Apex TCBs and I’m very happy. 230s launch a bit higher for the loft and spin a bit less on a launch monitor. They feel almost as good and are way more forgiving. People can hate on the bounce but it works for me and I hit cleaner shots and fewer fat shots compared to my TCB. Even though I delofted the TCB 2 degrees the 230s are at least a 1/2 club longer. 
 

Played the 210 before. I’m curious about the 240s but I’m not going to order site unseen like i did the 230. The 230 has plenty of perimeter weighting with the tungsten. Can’t see how the carbon is going to be a game changer. 

 

Edited June 14 by NoCalHack

[karstens_ghost]

Here comes the "these were so underrated when they were current models"… again.

 

Edited June 16 by karstens_ghost

[Harmcyn]

When should these be hitting fitting carts? Has anyone seen them in the flesh yet? 
 

Titleist rep was in local retailer with the new heads this week, they were suprised they hadn’t seen the ping heads yet.

[underwater]

On 6/6/2025 at 8:59 PM, AntiGooch said:

How I picture those whining excessively about the look...

 

This is a conversational forum where new products are introduced and people give their opinion.  Nobody is ranting and raving and screaming at the screen.  They're just giving their thoughts.

 

Does this look like a premium product?  (The iron looks like I made it in my garage)

 

PING charges $1350 for a 7-iron set of i230.  It will be at LEAST that for the i240. 

Some in this thread will say "who cares what it looks like?"  You could say that about anything in life.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 14 by underwater

[hammergolf]

2 hours ago, underwater said:

 

This is a conversational forum where new products are introduced and people give their opinion.  Nobody is ranting and raving and screaming at the screen.  They're just giving their thoughts.

 

Does this look like a premium product?  (The iron looks like I made it in my garage)

 

PING charges $1350 for a 7-iron set of i230.  It will be at LEAST that for the i240. 

Some in this thread will say "who cares what it looks like?"  You could say that about anything in life.

 

 

 

 

 

That’s a really blurry pic and there are many higher resolution ones to see. For me, I could care less what the cavity of a golf club looks like. The ONLY esthetic I care about is how does it look at address. From there if it performs and sounds and feels good that’s all that matters. 

Edited June 14 by hammergolf

[Konklifer]

2 hours ago, underwater said:

 

This is a conversational forum where new products are introduced and people give their opinion.  Nobody is ranting and raving and screaming at the screen.  They're just giving their thoughts.

 

Does this look like a premium product?  (The iron looks like I made it in my garage)

 

PING charges $1350 for a 7-iron set of i230.  It will be at LEAST that for the i240. 

Some in this thread will say "who cares what it looks like?"  You could say that about anything in life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eagerly awaiting pics of the irons you've made in your garage.

 

[slalomdude]

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Looks like Hatton has them in the bag this week 

[underwater]

2 hours ago, hammergolf said:

That’s a really blurry pic and there are many higher resolution ones to see. For me, I could care less what the cavity of a golf club looks like. The ONLY esthetic I care about is how does it look at address. From there if it performs and sounds and feels good that’s all that matters. 

 

Yeah my pic above is from this forum.  But YOUR pic is definitely better.  I'll check them out in person when they're released and make a final call. 

 

I played some of my best golf with PING i20's with DG X100 in them about 20 years ago.  Maybe they'll look great in person.

 

 

[underwater]

2 hours ago, Konklifer said:

 

Eagerly awaiting pics of the irons you've made in your garage.

 

 

Does this have anything to do with the "Irons TBD" placeholder in your signature?

 

🙂

 

Regardless I think the i240 release is imminent.  i230 irons cannot be ordered any longer.

 

 

 

Edited June 15 by underwater

[Konklifer]

23 hours ago, slalomdude said:

Looks like Hatton has them in the bag this week 

Was he a BPS player?

[Harmcyn]

21 minutes ago, Konklifer said:

Was he a BPS player?

I230/BPS combo set

[Foreleft]

1 hour ago, Konklifer said:

Was he a BPS player?

 

Just saw Hatton in Rd 4, hole 13, was holding a BP

[animalgolfs]

2 minutes ago, Foreleft said:

 

Just saw Hatton in Rd 4, hole 13, was holding a BP

He's using i240 4i only - its in Open pics thread 

[blazman11]

On 6/11/2025 at 10:11 PM, johngalt312 said:

Also, I will order a set of i240s and see how to peel or cut off the carbon fiber, if possible.

 

Aluminum HVAC duct repair tape would honestly look better there in lieu of the carbon fiber.

 

I would like to think it’s an intentional ironic ugly that they were going for, but sadly it’s not.

 

I could be wrong but I don't think it's possible as I had the same thought.  The entire 50% upper part of the cavity is one badge from what I've seen.  

[RacineBoxer]

I wish Ping would just take the BPS and increase the blade length, sole, topline and offset proportionally. And probably a 31 degree 7i. That would be enough to differentiate it from the BPS while still giving a premium look & feel. Similar to T100/T150 and ZXi5/ZXi7. Both of which seem like smashing success stories. 

[norcaltrojan]

On 6/13/2025 at 4:17 PM, javierruis said:

When should we expect to hear the tech behind the irons? 

 

Not sure if you are looking for more details but I was told by a local ping rep that the carbon is "cosmetic only." Seems very off-brand for Ping but I guess we'll see if they have an official justification beyond looks when they officially get announced 

[walkerdallen]

Hatton flushed one on 16 with the i240 4 iron yesterday, 152mph ball speed 113ft apex, flew over 240 yds and checked up on the first bounce.

[TheFrozenChef]

1 hour ago, norcaltrojan said:

 

Not sure if you are looking for more details but I was told by a local ping rep that the carbon is "cosmetic only." Seems very off-brand for Ping but I guess we'll see if they have an official justification beyond looks when they officially get announced 

Really? I would be surprised by that. I assume its weight savings related but I guess we won't really be able to tell if it's an "improvement" until we get numbers on it. 

[Konklifer]

1 hour ago, norcaltrojan said:

 

Not sure if you are looking for more details but I was told by a local ping rep that the carbon is "cosmetic only." Seems very off-brand for Ping but I guess we'll see if they have an official justification beyond looks when they officially get announced 

 

Grain of salt.

[hammergolf]

2 hours ago, RacineBoxer said:

I wish Ping would just take the BPS and increase the blade length, sole, topline and offset proportionally. And probably a 31 degree 7i. That would be enough to differentiate it from the BPS while still giving a premium look & feel. Similar to T100/T150 and ZXi5/ZXi7. Both of which seem like smashing success stories. 

Hopefully that’s what the i240 will be. 

[TiScape]

I like any club that gets my ball in the hole quicker. Tools not jewels. Period

 

 

*as I choose the custom ferrules to go with my new golf bag. 😂 

[TiScape]

1 minute ago, TiScape said:

*as I choose the custom ferrules to go with my new golf bag. 😂 

JK! 

[RacineBoxer]

1 hour ago, hammergolf said:

Hopefully that’s what the i240 will be. 

 

Seems like that ship has sailed. Maybe the i250. 

[RacineBoxer]

1 hour ago, TheFrozenChef said:

Really? I would be surprised by that. I assume its weight savings related but I guess we won't really be able to tell if it's an "improvement" until we get numbers on it. 

 

My guess is that it's just a badge glued on like the current i230. Might they try to market a smidge of weight savings? Maybe. But I think it's pretty irrelevant where it's at. I think it's for shelf appeal. One could argue the i230's look pretty boring on the shelf. Problem is, this carbon look isn't moving the needle in the right direction. People in this category want feel & performance, save the flash for the SGI market. 

[TheFrozenChef]

8 minutes ago, RacineBoxer said:

 

My guess is that it's just a badge glued on like the current i230. Might they try to market a smidge of weight savings? Maybe. But I think it's pretty irrelevant where it's at. I think it's for shelf appeal. One could argue the i230's look pretty boring on the shelf. Problem is, this carbon look isn't moving the needle in the right direction. People in this category want feel & performance, save the flash for the SGI market. 

Yeah, it seems like they don't quite know who the target audience is. Can't believe they made the Blueprint S, which I think look awesome, and then made this design choice. 

[blt2280]

These are going to be amazing.... the only AP2 type iron left...

[^m9]

33 minutes ago, blt2280 said:

These are going to be amazing.... the only AP2 type iron left...

I hope you're right. I've loved the i series dating back to the i3/i3+, even Eye2. Played the i5s for almost 11 years before the hosel and tip started bending.

 

I've always liked the progressive non-combo combo design the i series offered, with weaker lofts. I don't want a 30º 7 iron, and I don't think the i series fit into the player's distance category; never have. That's the realm of the i530.

 

The AP2s were awesome, and I'm unsure if the T150s are an equivalent replacement and it feels to me like Titleist is going smaller and smaller with their T100 and T150 lines these days, not to mention a 44º PW (not terrible, and I'm sure they can be bent weak for gapping). It's why I always look to the Ping i series, or combo the ZXi7 and ZXi5s together.

[karstens_ghost]

9 hours ago, TheFrozenChef said:

Yeah, it seems like they don't quite know who the target audience is. Can't believe they made the Blueprint S, which I think look awesome, and then made this design choice. 

 

They have a very hard time with marketing the I-series. It needs to look different. Different target market for those that don't read these forums.